{"id":801875,"date":"2026-08-04T00:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801875\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T00:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:18:23","slug":"give-it-your-best-shot-tennessee-wildlife-federation-photo-contest-open-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801875\/","title":{"rendered":"Give it your best shot: Tennessee Wildlife Federation photo contest open now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 Tennessee Wildlife Federation\u2019s 12th annual Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest is open for submissions from now until August 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u201cCanadian Smoke Hits the Roans\u201d by Jacob Black won 2nd Place in the Landscape category. Black is a farm-raised nature photographer from Portland, TN, with a lifelong passion for the outdoors.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0b59a6f6-4603-4adb-86d6-5ed8dd3f2ef4-Landscape_2ndPlace_JacobBlack_CanadianSmokeHitstheRoans.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanadian Smoke Hits the Roans\u201d by Jacob Black won 2nd Place in the Landscape category. Black is a farm-raised nature photographer from Portland, TN, with a lifelong passion for the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>The contest invites photographers of all skill levels to share their best images of Tennessee\u2019s wildlife, landscapes, and people enjoying the outdoors. Winning photos in various categories can include everything from breathtaking mountain vistas and quiet moments on the water to striking wildlife encounters and outdoor adventures with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>The Federation wants to see what inspires you about the Volunteer State\u2019s natural beauty. Last year the 20 winners were selected from more than 1,600 photos submitted by 134 photographers from 84 cities in eight different states.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u201cMorning Fishing\u201d by Jay Huron won 2nd Place in the &quot;People in Nature&quot; category last year. Huron is an avid photographer from East Tennessee.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08b7545d-3f29-4927-92c7-28cb50fb5871-PeopleinNature_2ndPlace_JayHuron_MorningFishing.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMorning Fishing\u201d by Jay Huron won 2nd Place in the &#8220;People in Nature&#8221; category last year. Huron is an avid photographer from East Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes will be awarded for winning photos of wildlife, landscapes, and people enjoying Tennessee\u2019s natural spaces, with prize support provided by Bass Pro Shops stores of Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tnwf.org\/photo-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">You can submit photos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u201cLooking My Way\u201d by Daniel Vineyard, Monthly Photo Winner. Vineyard discovered photography as a fulfilling new hobby after retiring. He finds joy in capturing the beauty of both wildlife and landscapes.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3cdd35ab-3425-42cc-9d99-8ba9706feebb-MonthlyFeature_DanielVineyard_LookingMyWay.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking My Way\u201d by Daniel Vineyard, Monthly Photo Winner. Vineyard discovered photography as a fulfilling new hobby after retiring. He finds joy in capturing the beauty of both wildlife and landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Photographers may submit up to three photos with a $10 suggested donation or enter unlimited photos for a $25 donation. As a thank-you, photographers who donate $25 will receive a copy of the 2027 Tennessee Wildlife Federation calendar. All donations directly support the Federation\u2019s work to conserve Tennessee\u2019s wildlife, waters, and wild places.<\/p>\n<p>A panel of judges will select standout entries for inclusion in the Federation\u2019s 2027 calendar and to be featured across its digital platforms, which reach hundreds of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts each year. The public will also help select a People\u2019s Choice winner through online voting beginning September 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u201cTsuchinshan Atlas Comet In Between Clouds and Moonlight Below\u201d by Matthew Smith won 3rd Place in the &quot;People in Nature&quot; category. Smith is a 33-year-old bike shop manager from Huntsville, AL. He picked up photography about 3 years ago and now spends his time off work photographing caves, mountains, and everything in between throughout the Southeast.\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8d74ac67-2f64-46f1-bc47-6b4c11c247fb-PeopleinNature_3rdPlace_MatthewSmith_TsuchinshanAtlasComet.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTsuchinshan Atlas Comet In Between Clouds and Moonlight Below\u201d by Matthew Smith won 3rd Place in the &#8220;People in Nature&#8221; category. Smith is a 33-year-old bike shop manager from Huntsville, AL. He picked up photography about 3 years ago and now spends his time off work photographing caves, mountains, and everything in between throughout the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline to submit photos is 11:59 p.m. CT on August 31, 2026. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tnwf.org\/photo-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go here for complete contest guidelines and to enter your photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 Tennessee Wildlife Federation\u2019s 12th annual Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest is open for submissions from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":801876,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-801875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}